Definition of whitlow in English:

whitlow

noun ˈwɪtləʊˈ(h)wɪtˌloʊ

An abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.
Example sentencesExamples
- Herpetic whitlow usually is self-limited and resolves in two to three weeks.
- Complications in herpetic whitlow include bacterial infection of the sore and possible spread of the virus.
- Nursery personnel with an active herpetic whitlow should not have direct care of neonates.
- Herpetic whitlow is an HSV infection of the fingers and toes and may represent a primary infection or a secondary recurrence of type 1 or 2 HSV infection.
- I should have remembered, as a dental colleague has just reminded me, what a problem herpetic whitlows used to be in our dental undergraduates before they were made to wear gloves.
- Another causes whitlows on fingers, feet, knees and shoulders.
- At first symptoms, just immerse affected part in hot water about 3 times daily and in a day or two the whitlow goes away.
- Herpetic whitlow results from autoinoculation of type 1 or type 2 herpes simplex virus into broken skin.
- Unfortunately due a stabbing incident involving a ‘safety’ pin I am now the proud owner of a whitlow on the said finger, which is slowing my blogging down.
- I have a whitlow on the end of my finger, how should I treat it?
Synonyms
boil, blister, sore, abscess, pustule, pimple, spot, wart, papule, wen, canker

Origin

Late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white + flaw¹ in the sense 'crack', but perhaps related to Dutch fijt 'whitlow'.

Definition of whitlow in US English:

whitlow

nounˈ(h)witˌlōˈ(h)wɪtˌloʊ

An abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.
Example sentencesExamples
- Complications in herpetic whitlow include bacterial infection of the sore and possible spread of the virus.
- Unfortunately due a stabbing incident involving a ‘safety’ pin I am now the proud owner of a whitlow on the said finger, which is slowing my blogging down.
- Herpetic whitlow usually is self-limited and resolves in two to three weeks.
- Herpetic whitlow results from autoinoculation of type 1 or type 2 herpes simplex virus into broken skin.
- At first symptoms, just immerse affected part in hot water about 3 times daily and in a day or two the whitlow goes away.
- Herpetic whitlow is an HSV infection of the fingers and toes and may represent a primary infection or a secondary recurrence of type 1 or 2 HSV infection.
- Nursery personnel with an active herpetic whitlow should not have direct care of neonates.
- I should have remembered, as a dental colleague has just reminded me, what a problem herpetic whitlows used to be in our dental undergraduates before they were made to wear gloves.
- Another causes whitlows on fingers, feet, knees and shoulders.
- I have a whitlow on the end of my finger, how should I treat it?
Synonyms
boil, blister, sore, abscess, pustule, pimple, spot, wart, papule, wen, canker

Origin

Late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white + flaw in the sense ‘crack’, but perhaps related to Dutch fijt ‘whitlow’.

单词	whitlow
释义	Definition of whitlow in English: whitlow noun ˈwɪtləʊˈ(h)wɪtˌloʊ An abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail. Example sentencesExamples Herpetic whitlow usually is self-limited and resolves in two to three weeks. Complications in herpetic whitlow include bacterial infection of the sore and possible spread of the virus. Nursery personnel with an active herpetic whitlow should not have direct care of neonates. Herpetic whitlow is an HSV infection of the fingers and toes and may represent a primary infection or a secondary recurrence of type 1 or 2 HSV infection. I should have remembered, as a dental colleague has just reminded me, what a problem herpetic whitlows used to be in our dental undergraduates before they were made to wear gloves. Another causes whitlows on fingers, feet, knees and shoulders. At first symptoms, just immerse affected part in hot water about 3 times daily and in a day or two the whitlow goes away. Herpetic whitlow results from autoinoculation of type 1 or type 2 herpes simplex virus into broken skin. Unfortunately due a stabbing incident involving a ‘safety’ pin I am now the proud owner of a whitlow on the said finger, which is slowing my blogging down. I have a whitlow on the end of my finger, how should I treat it? Synonyms boil, blister, sore, abscess, pustule, pimple, spot, wart, papule, wen, canker Origin Late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white + flaw¹ in the sense 'crack', but perhaps related to Dutch fijt 'whitlow'. Definition of whitlow in US English: whitlow nounˈ(h)witˌlōˈ(h)wɪtˌloʊ An abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail. Example sentencesExamples Complications in herpetic whitlow include bacterial infection of the sore and possible spread of the virus. Unfortunately due a stabbing incident involving a ‘safety’ pin I am now the proud owner of a whitlow on the said finger, which is slowing my blogging down. Herpetic whitlow usually is self-limited and resolves in two to three weeks. Herpetic whitlow results from autoinoculation of type 1 or type 2 herpes simplex virus into broken skin. At first symptoms, just immerse affected part in hot water about 3 times daily and in a day or two the whitlow goes away. Herpetic whitlow is an HSV infection of the fingers and toes and may represent a primary infection or a secondary recurrence of type 1 or 2 HSV infection. Nursery personnel with an active herpetic whitlow should not have direct care of neonates. I should have remembered, as a dental colleague has just reminded me, what a problem herpetic whitlows used to be in our dental undergraduates before they were made to wear gloves. Another causes whitlows on fingers, feet, knees and shoulders. I have a whitlow on the end of my finger, how should I treat it? Synonyms boil, blister, sore, abscess, pustule, pimple, spot, wart, papule, wen, canker Origin Late Middle English (also as whitflaw, -flow), apparently from white + flaw in the sense ‘crack’, but perhaps related to Dutch fijt ‘whitlow’.
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